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You can become a better leader in the new year by holding people accountable, offering praise for a job well done and taking on tough challenges, writes Brian Evje of Slalom Consulting. "[W]hen a leader embraces an inconvenient challenge, the message is clearly one of devotion to the shared purpose," he writes.

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The Federal Aviation Administration has published a drone policy document for public comment and among the drone uses it's banning for now are delivery of goods -- the plan proposed by Amazon Prime Air. "If an individual offers free shipping in association with a purchase or other offer, FAA would construe the shipping to be in furtherance of a business purpose," the FAA document says, "and thus, the operation would not fall within the statutory requirement of recreation or hobby purpose."

Leaders need to learn to reject the idea of good luck and bad luck, writes Lolly Daskal, and to embrace the words "Who knows?" "[W]hen not everything has an answer, and not everything can be figured out -- that is when true leadership emerges," she writes.

Carmine Gallo, a communications coach, said Southwest Airlines aims to inspire employees through its purpose of connecting people through air travel. Southwest founder Herb Kelleher once said, "It's not one of the enduring mysteries of all time. A motivated employee treats the customer well. A customer is happy so they'll keep coming back, which pleases the shareholder. It's just the way it works." "Southwest is a great place to work and brings the greatest joy because we have such meaningful purpose," said CEO Gary Kelly.

The best leaders are visible to their employees, listen well and focus on preparation, Brian Evje writes. "Just as athletic activities involve physical, mental, and emotional energies, leadership is a 'whole-body practice' and requires preparation of the whole person." They also show they are comfortable in their role, he writes.

If you want to become a more charismatic leader, you should start by figuring out why, writes Brian Evje of Slalom Consulting. "How does being more magnetic serve your leadership responsibilities? How will this enable you to better serve the organization?" he writes. You should also be comfortable with who you are and be willing to practice your skills.